The phrase "a heightened force" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an increased level of strength, intensity, or power in a particular context, such as physical force, emotional impact, or influence.
Example: "The storm brought with it a heightened force that uprooted trees and caused widespread damage."
Alternatives: "an increased force" or "an amplified force".
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a judgment, which classifies the Taser as a heightened level of force and insists that deployment must be justified by an immediate threat posed by the subject.
At worst, a heightened level of violence could cut short withdrawals and force the Pentagon to send reinforcements into Iraq.
Lawmakers approved the transparency law, which went into effect Jan . 1 amid a heightened debate over how officers use force and interact with communities of color.
Officers will be patrolling the streets in full force with a heightened focus on speeding and distracted drivers, said Los Angeles Capt.
BAGHDAD — Even with Iraqi security forces on a heightened state of alert in advance of Sunday's national elections, dozens of Iraqis were killed Wednesday in a devastating series of suicide bombings in the restive city of Baquba.
The latest activity has prompted the Pentagon to put its forces on a heightened state of alert, including batteries of Patriot missiles based in Germany, which have been ordered to be ready to move quickly to Israel or other countries in the event of a confrontation with Iraq.
An hour later I was in the media center trying to persuade Bob Costas that it was just Dear Leader's way of venting a little steam, when word arrived that South Korea was moving its armed forces to a heightened state of alert in reaction to the speech.
But lawmakers approved SB 1421 amid a heightened debate over how officers use force and interact with communities of color.
The additional police and reserve troops will be deployed to area airports, bus terminals and train stations, an additional show of force to supplement a heightened New York Police Department presence around the city ahead of the UN General Assembly in Manhattan this week.
Thus, it seems that a heightened sensitivity to stress may be the driving force in the pathogenic effect of environmental stress.
